Paulus Schoutsen, founder of Home Assistant, talks about the Year of Voice, recent legal actions from Mazda, and the results of a third-party audit. Topics also include recommended Nextcloud setup, converting dumb devices into smart ones with ESPHome, and more.
The Year of Voice is an important focus for Home Assistant, indicating the increasing significance of voice technology in home automation.
Frigate is a promising alternative to Blue Iris for video surveillance, offering stability and versatility, although some users may experience stability issues depending on their hardware and software setup.
Switching from Plex to Jellyfin, along with Symphony and Castimatic, showcases the desire for a self-hosted media streaming solution with customization options and a seamless podcast streaming experience.
Deep dives
ZIMA board and ZIMA blade - Attractive and hackable small home servers
The ZIMA board and ZIMA blade are small home servers that offer attractive and hackable options for DIY enthusiasts. The ZIMA board features an X64 Intel processor, up to 8GB of RAM, dual SATA connectors, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, and more. It also comes with a mini display port and QuickSync, and is passively cooled. The ZIMA blade is a barebones version with similar specs but fewer ports and options. Both boards provide flexibility and customization for various home server applications.
Deeper look at NVR software - Frigate
Frigate is a popular NVR software that has gained attention due to its stability and versatility. It is recommended as an alternative to Blue Iris and offers robust features for video surveillance. Users have reported success with Frigate, including the use of TPUs for accelerated recognition. However, some users have experienced stability issues, possibly related to specific hardware configurations or software setup. Overall, Frigate is considered a promising option worth exploring for those looking for an NVR solution.
Switching from Plex to Jellyfin - Symphony and Castimatic
A user shares their decision to switch from Plex to Jellyfin for media streaming. They mention using Symphony and Castimatic as the new tools for managing and playing their media library. Symphony is praised for its customization options, while Castimatic offers a seamless experience for podcast streaming. The switch from Plex to Jellyfin, along with these additional tools, demonstrates a desire for a self-hosted media streaming solution with greater control and flexibility.
Stick to plain open source software - Longevity and Reliability
A user with experience in managing infrastructure for a large user app shares their perspective on open source software. They advise sticking to plain open source solutions for both personal and professional use. They emphasize the longevity and reliability of open source, highlighting projects like Jellyfin as a preferable alternative to closed source or proprietary software. The user's experience supports the notion that relying on open source software leads to more sustainable and successful long-term solutions.
Setting up a scientific environment for training machine learning models is challenging
Creating a scientific environment with proper versioning and efficient training methods, such as using Docker containers with GPU pass-through, can be complicated. Finding a better and more streamlined approach is necessary.
Introducing the HL 15 from 45homelab.com
The HL 15, a new enterprise-grade home lab solution from 45 drives, has launched. It offers various configurations, including just the chassis, or with the backplane and PSU, or a fully built unit. The self-hosted community provided feedback during the development, and the solution is powered by open-source software, running on Rocky Linux.
Home Assistant's founder, Paulus Schoutsen, shares details about the Year of Voice, recent legal actions from Mazda, and the results of a recent third-party audit.
Plus, our recommended Nextcloud setup, converting dumb devices into smart ones with ESPHome, and more.
Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Listener Jeff, and Paulus Schoutsen.
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ESPHome — ESPHome is a system to control your microcontrollers by simple yet powerful configuration files and control them remotely through Home Automation systems.
2023: Home Assistant's year of Voice - Home Assistant — TL;DR: It is our goal for 2023 to let users control Home Assistant in their own language. Mike Hansen, creator of Rhasspy, has joined Nabu Casa to lead this effort. We’re starting off by building a collection of intent matching sentences in every
Removal of Mazda Connected Services integration - Home Assistant — Home Assistant is disappointed that Mazda has decided to take this position. We’re also sad that Mazda’s first recourse was not to reach out to us and the maintainer but to send a cease and desist letter instead.
Year of the Voice - Chapter 4 - YouTube — We’re building an open voice assistant that does not share your data. Join us for our fourth progress update. You don't want to miss this one.
$13 voice assistant for Home Assistant - Home Assistant — This tutorial will guide you to turn an ATOM Echo into the world’s most private voice assistant. Pick up the tiny device to talk to your smart home. Issue commands and get responses!
ATOM Echo Smart Speaker Development Kit — ATOM ECHO is a Programmable Smart Speaker based on the M5ATOM design. With its compact form factor measuring only 24 * 24 * 17 mm, this speaker delivers impressive capabilities. Easily play music wirelessly using the BT capabilities of the ESP32 from your mobile phone or tablet.
Unleash Your Creativity with ESP32-S3-BOX-3 — ESP32-S3-BOX-3 is based on Espressif’s ESP32-S3 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5 (LE) SoC, with AI acceleration capabilities. In addition to ESP32-S3’s 512KB SRAM, ESP32-S3-BOX-3 comes with 16MB of Quad flash and 16MB of Octal PSRAM.
Anker PowerConf S330 USB Speakerphone — A USB speakerphone with 4 high-sensitivity microphones to pick up all voices within 3m in super-high clarity.
Symfonium: Music player & cast - Apps on Google Play — Symfonium is a simple, modern, beautiful and highly configurable music player, with a unique vision to be the central control point of your music. Add one or multiple media providers.
